In the real world, abusive men get platforms to explain themselves. In Happy Valley, Tommy Lee Royce came up against Catherine Cawood.
As Happy Valley came to a close last night, there was a line that for many people perfectly summed up the series the nation has taken to its heart. 'I think I might've singed one of your crochet blankets,' says Catherine Cawood to her sister Clare, handling the incredibly traumatic face off with Tommy Lee Royce with a characteristic dark humour.
It was a line that felt like a satisfying salve, and began a masterclass cross-examination of the excuses violent and abusive men can and do try to justify their behaviour, taking any opportunity to reframe the situation away from their blame. ‘You’ve got me all wrong,’ he tried to explain, painting her as a woman with a grudge, someone she was overstating his crimes, overlooking his attempts at fatherhood and the cruel twists of fate he felt he'd been handed.
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